A walkway skirts around the harbourfront at the lower part of the gardens and is popular for lunchtime walks or jogs. The gardens have more than one million specimens and there is even a hop-on hop-off "train" for the less energetic.

The gardens are an excellent place to escape the noise of the city and are situated quite close to some of the major city hotels around Hyde Park. They open daily at 6.30am and close at sunset. Entry to the gardens is free.

Details Location: Eastern edge of the CBD & bounded by Macquarie Street, the Cahill Expressway & Mrs Macquarie Road Telephone: +61 2 9231 8111 [Weekends +61 3 9231 8125] Opening Hours: Nov - Feb 07:00 to 20:00 Mar & Oct 07:00 to 18:30 Apr & Sep 07:00 to 18:00 May & Aug 07:00 to 17:30 Jun & Jul 07:00 to 17:00 Amendities: Toilets, Shop, Visitor Information Centre & Restaurant & Café Services: Free Guided Walks, Education Service, Friends of the Gardens, Trackless Train Tour & Wheelchair Hire Special Features: Sydney Tropical Centre Cadi Jam Ora Sydney Fernery Herb Garden Rose Garden Rose Garden HongkongBank Oriental Garden Palm Grove Palm House Government House Grounds Rare & Threatened Plants Gardens The Wollemi Pine Website: Royal Botanic Gardens Getting There Take a train to Circular Quay and walk there from the Sydney Opera House. Alternatively, Sydney Explorer Buses stop there.